I'm going to be perfectly honest, I dreaded the day Henrietta became top hen. In her #2 spot she was downright evil. I have no clue how she was such a heavy hen, when it came to food she spent most of her time chasing everyone else away. In her quest to make sure no one else got the food when she went to eat a treat the others had snuck and got it all. She also liked to sneak and peck at new mothers with chicks. When their moms were done raising them the keepers had to run the gauntlet to find their place in the pecking order. That gauntlet was Henrietta herself. It involved a week of chasing, pecking and sneak attacks. She was the reason I feared for the silkie's when Holly was done with them. They were smart though and after a day learned to avoid her and her general area like the plague. Actually it was Butter who stepped in and hung out with them to keep her at bay. As far as friends go, Butter is thick as thieves with the silkies and Bubba and can be seen together most times now. I hope peace is finally within the flock and Butter reigns for a long time. Even if it means years of being a personal slave to that hen, she's earned it.She has the look of a born leader. I feel like this is excellent news for your tribe.
